Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-07
Alexandria Affairs.


THE UNITED STATES sEwER;-Many years ago
the United States made the only sewer for waste
III this city. IT designed to serve the national
house. and United states courtroom are situated,
and runs on ST. ASaph street from Prince to
Wilkes street, where IT empted into the old brook
the Henry-Street cHlyert, and Is called farmhouse
drain. From time to time number OF private
houses on the route obtained permission to tap
the United states sewer ian S-inch barrel cOnduU,
and North st. Asaph street has long been consid-
cred fortunate in this respect. Now however, the
sewer having become chOked up, wOrkmen have,
after some trouble. cleared out the obstruction.
No new permits to tap the sewer will be granted.
THE DISTRICTS CLAIM ON THE A. AND W. RAIL
ROAD.-The decision Of Judge Hughes, on the mo-
ton of Attorney Davis, for the Commissioners of
the District OF Columbia, to overrule the special
commissioners report in the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad sale, is expected next week,
the argument or Mr.. Davis having been sent TO
Judge Hughes last saturday, and those OF the op
posing counsel yesterday. 1t is thought that on
a resale the District would get much larger
dividend out OF its S113, 900 claim for $4,000 adj
vance OF 1857 than it will now do. Meanwhile the
Alexandria and Washington Railroad remains
under the control OF the mortgage trustees. On
the continuation OF the sale 1t VIII pass into the
hands OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
whose bid OF 100000 remains as yet unconnrmed
by the court.
THE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION WoRK.-The Young
Mems Christian Association, which Is doing good
work here since 1t opened It's ROOMS on King street
in May last, has issued circular saying: 'Of the
amount contributed by the citizens in the early
part OF the year, which was supposed at the time
TO be sufficient sum to carry on the work for a
year, nearly $500 have not been realized, and in
addition to this shrinkage our resources were
subject to an unexpected strain In the amount
necessary to alter and ret the building, so that
we find ourselves at this time in want or $500 to
carry forward the enterprises now in hand to
March, 1888" The circular asks citizens to visit
the building, inspect methods, &C.
NOTES.-R b. COgan has bought Q twO-StOry
dwelling with lot 23 feet front on the north side OF
King street, between Payne and West Streets for
S72o.-The cadets at st. Johns barracks pre-
Sented Principal Carne on his siXty-lrSt birthday
with handsome shaving set. There are cadets
from ten states at the academy.-The Columbia
Fire Company has adopted resolutions OF thanks
to the Allentown tiremen and resolutions OF regret
at the death or Chas. Hardy, q fireman Of that
company:-An oyster supper took place at
Mt. Olvet church last night In aid Of the church
fund.-The mayor has fined Henry Anderson and
Randolph Butler $ each for galning.-Mr. j. X.
Zimmerman, or this city, has lost line horse,
which died last night;--The Hook and Ladder
Company meets tO-night.-Lafayette Lodge OF
i. o. Mechanics will attend the funeral OF Mr.. J.
". Crump from his home on Alfred and Franklin
streets.-Washington district OF Alexandria
County has elected Robt Walker and r. L. Payne
delegates TO the democratic convention which
meets here to-mOrrow.-Engineer Fryer has gone
TO Baltimore to see about iron to begin the POGO
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